Self Love. Self Care. Inspiration

My book of poetry, "Stripping- My fight to find Me" is a story of the triumph of the human spirit. It is a story of our deep need for connection and the infinite power of love to heal.

Hello,
I am energy. I am infinity. But I am also a poet, author, artist. wife, mother, sleep doctor, and attachment and complex childhood trauma survivor. I healed only when I understood I was broken, not a victim. I learnt that everything I needed was within me. And that my inner life was the essence and driving force of my existence.

Where did Self Love Self Care First® come from?


I needed to find meaning in my suffering so I kept thinking, “What truth did I come out of this journey with? How can I share what I know in forms other than what I receive through my poetry? What is the most foundational and fundamental truth about human existence that I discovered to be true in my suffering? That is where SLSCF® comes from.

I discovered that if we do not know our truth, we cannot love ourselves. The pain and suffering of our lives, the false external messages about life, success and achievement that we receive, and the projections and imposed expectations of others we are subjected to, mangle our truth, distract us from our destined path, and cut deep into our body, mind, and soul. They cause us to not pay attention to ourselves, and to how we live our lives. These feelings and beliefs descend into our unconscious and become habitual patterns that hijack our lives.

SelfLoveSelfCareFirst® is the journey of truthful self-examination and acceptance of our truth. Only when we are ready to find value, love, and compassion for our true selves do we begin to live free.

This blog is a celebration of love, stillness, growth, joy, discovery, and the truth. The conversation is honest, the topics are varied, the perspectives are from many angles, but the common thread weaving the discussions together is Self Love Self Care First®.

You are not moving towards any light. There is no light out there. It is inside you. You must move inwards- not outwards to look for it. No one can guide you there. Only you can give yourself the permission to embark on this journey. Only you can reclaim yourself.

Your freedom is in your hands.

Sunita

Thursday, May 27, 2021

How are you doing?

Hello,

It's Sunita here.

Our transformations require serious, demanding, and solitary work from us. It is lonely work most of the time. Painful, too. And, to top off the torturous nature of finding clarity and our truth, our efforts and hard work is not visible to others. Growth is not going to happen when we are 'out there'. It is all happening internally- invisible and unknown to others. And at times, frustratingly so to ourselves as well. The insights and peace that we are longing for do not appear instantly.

How are you doing? 

What does one say in response to that question when one is riddled with this internal process?

To be on your hero’s journey, and then emerge to start the artist’s journey means that you are on it alone. So one must befriend this solitary work early on. So, I suggest you just shrug and say whatever comes to your mind when someone asks you how you are. Because this journey is sacredly private, until you grasp your truth. 

Very few people will know what you are talking about if you choose to explain your turmoil to them. But the ones that do grasp what you are going through, and care enough for you to be a part of your messiness are worth their weight in gold. Hang on to them for your dear life because they are rare and special. They are your chosen tribe!

If you haven’t read Steven Pressfield’s book ‘The Artist’s Journey, I urge you to get it now. You will most likely read it over and over again, and find yourself in it, at different stages, and on many pages. Incredible insights on a process that is common to every creative persons journey!

Until next time,

Sunita


#Joseph Campbell #Steven Pressfield #the hero’s journey #the artist’s journey #creative #search #meaning

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